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Originally, it was one snake wrapped around a pole and was a symbol for Asclepius, a son of Apollo and Coronis, who was a healer or doctor in the Greek religion. It came from the fact that legend said he carried a staff that looked like the symbol. Later on, another snake was added around the Caduceus (the name of the symbol) for symmetry, giving us the present day symbol for health or medicine.

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